Have you ever found yourself in his situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child-a bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago. 

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages.

     Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.

All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.

 Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.

 Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.

 Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburgh’s website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”

28.The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to__________.

A. recall the past                       B. attract the readers

C. introduce the topic                  D. compare the childhood with the present

29.According to the passage which language doesn’t share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?

A. Hungarian              B. Spanish            C. Italian        D. English

30. Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that __________

A. singing is the best way to learn a language.

B. the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the words.

C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner.

D. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other.

31.In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?

A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.

    B. A child is going to have his first music lesson.

C. A student is going to learn a new English song.

D. An American is going to learn some Chinese.

 __________ our efforts to save houses dating back to the Ming Dynasty, the local government decided to pull them down to build modern buildings there.

A. In case of            B. In spite of           C. In terms of         D. In praise of

 It’s a relief to know that something _______ is being done to rebuild the schools destroyed in the quake.

A. competitive              B. passive            C. sensitive                   D. positive

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Stress is a state of being upset that happen when we are under pressure. We students have all experienced stress over problems in our daily life, test results, or too many homework. Since stress can make us sick, we have to learn what to deal with it. When you are stressful, don’t forget your hobbies. If you are fond music, just turn on the radio. Generally, people think TV may interfere with their children’s studies. However, if you worry about that your English and don’t know what to do, you can get help from English TV programs. It is also help to share your worries to your friends. They will surely give you some advices and help you out of trouble. As long as we treat stress proper, we can relax ourselves and keep away from its bad effects.

 With our knowledge 　　　 practice, we can make great contributions to our society. 

A. to base on   B. basing on     C. based on     D. base on

调查显示目前我国公民年人均阅读量还不到有些国家的十分之以， “全民阅读”也连续两年被写入了《政府工作报告》。请以“ Reading Matters”为题，写一篇英语倡议书向English Weekly征文专栏投稿。

要点：1.造成目前现状的原因：没有阅读习惯；过于关注物质利益。

2.阅读的好处：获取知识，开拓视野；利于思考，提高技能；丰富精神生活。

注意： 1.词数100左右；

2.开通欧与结语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Reading Matters

Dear fellow students,

It is reported that

Thanks for your listening.

假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。

      2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Three years ago I failed an important exam in my life and became a student in a ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, I found the teachers patiently. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard and get along well with my teachers and classmates. Whenever I had difficulties, you were always available. Soon, I became one of the most best student in my class.

My experience tells me that it’s not what you are given and how you make use for it which determines who you are.

Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh—and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be.

I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasn’t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.

The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him.

In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person’s emotions, he will certainly like it a lot.

32.   What did the author find out after studying psychology?

A. Only good jokes make people laugh   

B. Many factors lead to people laughing.       

C. Funny things can make people laugh 

D. Laughter can make people healthy.

33. Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?

A. They played a trick on the pedestrians.

    B. The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.

C. They could feel the pedestrians’ happiness.

D. Their emotion was approved of by the show.

34. What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?

   A. Annoy     B. Blame     C. Look down on    D. Make up to

35. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

  2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The incident had happened on my way to a bookstore on the rainy Sunday afternoon.I was waiting for the green light when a girl about ten was knocked down by a passing car,that drove off quickly.A man immediately rushes to the girl to give him first aid.I joined in without hesitation.A young woman called 110 and the polices soon arrived at the scene.Fortunate she was not badly injured and we sent her to the nearest hospital.Comparing with the escaped driver,I am proud of that I did.

 Our TV set sell well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they______.

A. were to have       B. had had                   C. were having      D. had

 Are you a team player?

We hear a lot about team building these days. Team-building gurus are hired by some corporations to lecture us on how to work more effectively with each other. And they organize awaydays(息工日) - a time employees spend together away from their usual workplace.

Here in the UK, employees can take part in activities such as Zombie boot camps where military instructors train you how to fight walking 'dead people'. For the brainier office workers amongst us there are crime investigations modelled on popular TV dramas like Sherlock Holmes and CSI.

Stressed-out city workers might have ukulele lessons made available to them. Why is that a good team-building exercise? Ukulele teacher Lorraine Bow says: "The fact that they can play a musical instrument within an hour is quite a fulfilling thing, really. It's not competitive – it's quite easy to do and a bit less intimidating than a guitar…"

Actually, a horse might be a bit more intimidating than an instrument. The animals are used by a company in Abu Dhabi which teaches leadership through horse training. Basically, you have to go in a yard with a horse and persuade it that you're the boss by using body language.

Kelly Eide, co-founder of True Leadership, says: "The horses don't care if your hair is purple, if you're a man or a woman, if you're old or young... It transcends all of those cultural boundaries – age, gender, religion, tradition etc. – so that's a perfect fit. And in an organization where you really need groups of people to gel, who come from backgrounds which have no common norms, you can teach that most efficiently with a horse."

And the horse feels instinctively whether or not you are a natural leader. So if after you've done a good presentation your boss offers you a carrot, you'll know where he might have learnt it from.

24. What are awaydays for?

A. To gather employees to join a meeting on how to work more effectively with each other.

B. To building team spirit among people who work for the same company.

C. To criticize employer who have not satisfied outstanding achievement.

D. To teach people how to make term more united.

25. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The one in which you learn to 'kill' Zombies is more physically demanding.

B. Ukulele lessons are designed for people who are highly intelligent.

C. Stressed-out city workers both have ukulele lessons made available to them.
D. A horse must be a bit more intimidating than an instrument.

26. How long does it take for you to learn how to play the ukulele?

A. One hour             B. Two-hour      C. 15 minutes      D. half hour

27. We can infer that the word "it" (Line 4, Para5) refers to______.

A. invitation             B. recreate        C. cooperate       D. help

The British sense of humor differs from other countries ___1___ it is generally more negative. When it comes to ___2___ (make) the British laugh, there is nothing ___3___ effective than a socially inappropriate joke.

Popular British comedy shows such as Fawlty Towers, Blackadder and the Office are ___4___(fill) of sarcasm (讽刺), teasing and self-deprecation (自嘲). It reflects the culture where mocking（嘲笑）, moaning（呻吟） and ridicule is part of everyday life.

___5___ most British people don’t take these jokes too ___6___ (serious), foreigners are often puzzled by them. A recent survey found that most foreigners ___7___ visited Britain found that the British are “arrogant (傲慢的)”, unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor.

Do foreigners not understand British humor ___8___ are the British just not so funny ___9___ they think they are? McKinstry certainly thinks the British are funny. “Accusing the British ___10___ having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce that its cars are down-market.

 What would have happened, ___________, as far as the river bank?

    A. Bob had walked farther               B. if Bob should walked farther

    C. had Bob walked farther               D. if Bob walked farther

      随着高考的临近，最近部分高三学生选择在家复习而不来学校学习。假定你是李华，你的朋友Tom在美国一所中学就读，你给他去信探讨这一现象，信的内容要点如下：

      1.阐述这种现象；

      2.表达你对这种现象的观点及理由；

      3.询问美国是否有类似的情况。

注意：1.词数100左右。

           2.可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。 

3.开头语已给出。

Dear Tom,

           I’m writing to discuss with you a phenomenon in our school. ____________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                                                                        Yours,

                                                                                                                         Li Hua

The Princess and the Frog is a fairy music that ____ the days when Walt Disney was a person, not a brand.

  A. was dated back to   B has been dating from   C dates back to   D had dated from

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计分

When taking a test, you may feel shaky, sweaty, with your heart beat quickly. It means you get test anxiety. Actually, test anxiety is the type of performance anxiety. You feel worrying about how you can perform well and focus with some bad things that may happen. Test anxiety create more pressure on you, that may prevent you from doing your best. But test anxiety can overcome. The following method can help deal with test anxiety and let you to gain a perfect score. First, make full preparations for the test and think positive. Then, learn some breathing exercises to help calm yourself down.

China Daily 新开了“外国文化 ”专栏，介绍外国节日风俗及民族文化，希望热爱英语的同学来当小记者。假设你是学生李华，请写一封自荐信，内容包括：

写信目的；

自荐理由；

如果被录取你将怎么做；

注意：1.词数100左右；

      2.不可逐条翻译；

      3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

词汇：专栏column

Dear editor,

I’m  Li Hua,from Xinhua Middle School.                                                                                     

Yours sincerely

                                                            Li hua

Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family's last vacation. It was my six-year-old son's winter break from school，and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked，and Delta, the airline，offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York，so I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.

The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to “earn” more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1，600. Not bad, huh?

Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big－time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

 I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do  what I believe in.

I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money's worth. I'm  also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children，and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

48．Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

A. They took a later flight.              B. They had early bookings.

C. Their flight had been delayed.         D. Their flight had been cancelled.

49．What can we learn about the author?

A. She rarely misses a good deal.         B. She seldom makes a compromise.

C. She is very strict with her children.      D. She is interested in cheap products.

50．What does the author do?

A. She's a teacher.              B. She's a housewife.

C. She's a media person.         D. She's a businesswoman.

_{I lost my elderly mother a few weeks ago．Actually，my mother had fallen over during the night and had not been able to   1   again．She had woken up the neighbors by banging on the wall．The   2   called an ambulance，which took her   3   to the hospital.}

    _{My mother has   4   thought that hospitals are a real horror．She believes that doctors and hospitals give you   5   diseases．My father went to hospital a year ago，and after a few weeks，he   6  ．The fact that he was also in the final   7   of lung cancer was certainly related，but by my mother's logic，my father's death was   8   with the hospital.}

    _{When a neighbor   9    me up and told me that my mother had been taken off in an ambulance，the first thing I did was similar，which was to ring Queen Elizabeth Hospital．The paramedics(护理人员) had told my neighbor that my mother would   10   be taken there，   11   I was told that no one by that name had been   12   ，so they gave me the numbers of two other West Midland hospitals．Both of them also   13    that they were holding my mother．I rang the   14   and asked them to find her，but the nice officer said he could only do that if she had been reported as a(n)   15   person.}

_{It took six calls to   16   my mother．She had been in Queen Elizabeth Hospital all along，but because their computer system hadn't been updated overnight，there was no record of her   17  ．My mother had spent more than a   18   in the hospital when it turned out there was nothing   19   with her．I managed to get her out within 10 days，but only by agreeing that in the future，she would live downstairs．In return，the hospital said they would   20      for a social worker to visit the house three or four rimes a day.}

_{Luckily，my mother is safe．Thank all the people who have given their help to us.}

_{1．A．wake up       　　B．get up      　　C．stay up     D．light up}

_{2．A．neighbors   　    B．strangers        C．relatives    D．friends}

_{3．A．out               B．up          　   C．away         D．from}

_{4．A．consequently      B．occasionally     C．always       D．rarely}

_{5．A．final             B．special          C．fatal       D．strange}

_{6．A．passed away       B．went away        C．passed by   D．went by}

_{7．A．measures          B．cures            C．stages       D．years}

_{8．A．connected    　   B．faced            C．equipped    D．pleased}

_{9．A．cheered           B．rang             C．scolded     D．held}

_{10．A．willingly        B．happily          C．likely       D．easily}

_{11．A．but              B．and       　     C．when        D．or}

_{12．A．adopted          B．admitted         C．adjusted    D．adapted}

_{13．A．refused          B．said             C．denied       D．insisted}

_{14．A．police           B．family   　      C．doctors     D．nurses}

_{15．A．old              B．dead             C．missing     D．sick}

_{16．A．rescue           B．locate           C．comfort     D．persuade}

_{17．A．illness          B．arrival          C．checkout    D．medicine}

_{18．A．month            B．year             C．week        D．day}

_{19．A．interesting     B．wrong      　    C．special     D．vital}

_{20．A．allow            B．answer      　   C．arrange     D．call}

Life is like __________ ocean; only __________ strong-willed can reach the other shore.

A. an; the            B. the; a           C. the; /            D. /; a